Kalayat is a city and a municipal committee in Kaithal district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is historical town known as Kapilayat and Kapilayatana in past, named after the Vedic sage Kapil Muni, is home of the 8th century Kalayat Ancient Bricks Temple Complex. After Dwarka drowned , Warrior Pandav Arjun along with Ahir women and children went towards Hastinapur via Kaithal .
Kalayat | |
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![]() ![]() Kalayat Location in Haryana, India Show map of Haryana![]() ![]() Kalayat Kalayat (India) Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 29°40′24.5172″N 76°15′30.0528″E | |
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State | Haryana |
District | Kaithal |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 16,747 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 136117 |
Telephone code | 01746 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
Vehicle registration | HR 83 |
Sex ratio | 878 ♂/♀[1] |
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Kalayat had a population of 16,747. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kalayat has an average literacy rate of 70%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 65%. In Kalayat, 17% of the population is under 0–6 years of age.
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